2011–12 Leinster Rugby season

Leinster Rugby
	2011–12 season
Manager	Joe Schmidt
Captain	Leo Cullen
Pro 12 League	Runners-up
Heineken Cup	Winners vs Ulster
British and Irish Cup	Semi-final, lost to Munster A
Top try scorer	All: Ian Madigan (8)
Top points scorer	All: Johnny Sexton (213)
Highest home attendance	50,340 vs. Cardiff Blues ; 7 April 2012
Lowest home attendance	14,362 vs. Dragons ; 9 September 2011
Average home attendance	22,549
← 2010–11	2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eleventh season competing in the Pro12, they also competed in the Heineken Cup which they won for the second consecutive year. The Leinster 'A' team however were knocked out of the British and Irish Cup by Munster A in the semi-final.

Squad[edit]

Coaching and management team[edit]

Position	Name	Nationality
Head & Defence Coach	Josef Schmidt	New Zealand
Forwards Coach	Jono Gibbes	New Zealand
Scrum Coach	Greg Feek	New Zealand
Skills & Kicking Coach	Richie Murphy	Ireland
Chief Executive	Mick Dawson	Ireland
Team Manager	Guy Easterby	Ireland
Team Doctor	Prof. John Ryan	Ireland
Team Doctor	Prof. Arthur Tanner	Ireland
Team Doctor	Dr. Jim McShane	Ireland
Physiotherapist	James Allen	Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach	Jason Cowman	Ireland
Chief Scout	Guy Easterby	Ireland

Playing squad 2011/2012[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player	Position	Union
Seán Cronin	Hooker	Ireland
Richardt Strauss	Hooker	South Africa
Aaron Dundon	Hooker	Ireland
Tom Sexton	Hooker	Ireland
Jamie Hagan	Prop	Ireland
Cian Healy	Prop	Ireland
Jack McGrath	Prop	Ireland
Mike Ross	Prop	Ireland
Heinke van der Merwe	Prop	South Africa
Nathan White	Prop	New Zealand
Damian Browne	Lock	Ireland
Leo Cullen (c)	Lock	Ireland
Ed O'Donoghue	Lock	Ireland
Steven Sykes	Lock	South Africa
Devin Toner	Lock	Ireland
Mark Flanagan	Lock	Ireland
Brad Thorn	Lock	New Zealand
Shane Jennings	Flanker	Ireland
Kevin McLaughlin	Flanker	Ireland
Seán O'Brien	Flanker	Ireland
Dominic Ryan	Flanker	Ireland
Rhys Ruddock	Flanker	Ireland
Leo Auva'a	Number 8	New Zealand
Jamie Heaslip	Number 8	Ireland

Player	Position	Union
Isaac Boss	Scrum-half	Ireland
Eoin Reddan	Scrum-half	Ireland
John Cooney	Scrum-half	Ireland
Matt Berquist	Outside-half	New Zealand
Ian Madigan	Outside-half	Ireland
Johnny Sexton	Outside-half	Ireland
Gordon D'Arcy	Centre	Ireland
Brendan Macken	Centre	Ireland
Fergus McFadden	Centre	Ireland
Brian O'Driscoll	Centre	Ireland
Eoin O'Malley	Centre	Ireland
Fionn Carr	Wing	Ireland
Luke Fitzgerald	Wing	Ireland
Shane Horgan	Wing	Ireland
Dave Kearney	Wing	Ireland
Isa Nacewa	Fullback	Fiji
Andrew Conway	Fullback	Ireland
Rob Kearney	Fullback	Ireland

In for 2011–12[edit]

Matt Berquist from Crusaders^[1]
Seán Cronin from Connacht^[2]
Jamie Hagan from Connacht^[1]
Steven Sykes from Sharks^[1]
Fionn Carr from Connacht^[3]
Damian Browne from Brive^[3]
Nathan White from Chiefs^[4]
Leo Auva'a from Old Belvedere^[5]
Brad Thorn from Fukuoka Sanix Blues^[6] (Loan)

Out for 2011/12[edit]

Stan Wright to Stade Francais^[7]
Nathan Hines to Clermont Auvergne^[8]
Paul O'Donohoe to Connacht^[9]
Shaun Berne to Calvisano^[10]
Niall Morris to Leicester Tigers^[11]
Stephen Keogh to Shannon^[12]
Michael Keating to Doncaster Knights^[13]
Stewart Maguire to Connacht^[14]
Jason Harris-Wright to Bristol^[15]
Cillian Willis to Sale Sharks^[16] (Loan)
Ed O'Donoghue to London Wasps^[17]
Eoin Sheriff to Saracens^[18]
Dave McSharry to Connacht^[19]
Shane Horgan retired in March 2012 due to injury; he had not played in the 2011–12 season.^[20]

Pre-season[edit]

Fixtures[edit]

	19 August	Leinster	14 – 13	Melbourne Rebels	Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
	19:00	Try: Ruddock 38' c Hudson 52' c Con: Berquist (2/2) 38', 52',	Report	Try: Kingi 24' m Pyle 40' m Pen: Mortlock 12',	Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Wilkinson (Ireland)

	26 August	Leinster	14 – 19	Northampton Saints	Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
	19:00	Try: Harris-Wright 73' c Carr 80' c Con: Berquist (2/2) 73', 80',	Report	Try: Diggin 62' c Con: Lamb (1/1) 62', Pen: Myler 11', 26', 36', Lamb 79',	Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Clancy (Ireland)

RaboDirect PRO12[edit]

Table[edit]

Pro12 Table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification^[a]
1	Leinster (F)	22	18	1	3	568	326	+242	48	28	5	2	81	Play-off place
2	Ospreys (C)	22	16	1	5	491	337	+154	44	22	2	3	71
3	Munster (SF)	22	14	1	7	489	367	+122	45	27	5	4	67
4	Glasgow Warriors (SF)	22	13	4	5	445	321	+124	34	23	2	3	65
5	Scarlets	22	12	2	8	446	373	+73	43	30	5	5	62
6	Ulster	22	12	0	10	474	424	+50	53	41	5	3	56
7	Cardiff Blues	22	10	0	12	446	460	−14	43	45	5	5	50
8	Connacht	22	7	1	14	321	433	−112	27	36	0	7	37
9	Newport Gwent Dragons	22	7	1	14	370	474	−104	27	41	1	5	36
10	Benetton Treviso	22	7	0	15	419	558	−139	41	57	3	5	36
11	Edinburgh	22	6	1	15	454	588	−134	42	65	2	4	32
12	Aironi	22	4	0	18	289	551	−262	22	54	1	5	22

Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: RaboDirect PRO12
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:^[21]

number of matches won;
the difference between points for and points against;
the number of tries scored;
the most points scored;
the difference between tries for and tries against;
the fewest red cards received;
the fewest yellow cards received.
(C) Champions; (F) Lost in the final; (SF) Lost in the semi-finals
Notes:

^ Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest-ranked Irish teams, three highest-ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.

Fixtures[edit]

	2 September 2011	Ospreys	27 – 3	Leinster	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
	19:05	Try: Webb 2' c Dirksen 20' c Tipuric 40' c Con: Biggar (3/3) 3', 21', 40', Pen: Biggar 12' Drop: Biggar 28'	Report	Pen: Berquist 31'	Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

	9 September 2011	Leinster	31 – 10	Dragons	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:35	Try: Macken 45' m Madigan 48' c Carr 77' c Con: Nacewa (2/3) 48', 77', Pen: Nacewa 6', 31, 55', 60',	Report	Try: Tovey 57' c Con: Tovey (1/1) 58', Pen: Tovey 12',	Attendance: 14,362 Referee: MacPherson (Scotland)

	17 September 2011	Leinster	19 – 23	Glasgow Warriors	RDS Arena, Dublin
	18:00	Try: Madigan 37' c Con: Nacewa (1/1) 37', Pen: Nacewa 3', 20', 45', 52',	Report	Try: Campbell 30' c Horne 66' c Con: Wight (1/1) 30', Weir (1/1) 66', Pen: Wight 22', Weir 43', 54',	Attendance: 14,686 Referee: McMenemy (Scotland)

	24 September 2011	Scarlets	10 – 15	Leinster	Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
	18:30	Try: Williams 47' c Con: Newton (1/1) 48', Pen: Newton 17',	Report	Pen: Nacewa 21', 39', 42', 51', 54',	Attendance: 8,823 Referee: Lacey (Ireland)

	1 October 2011	Leinster	26 – 7	Aironi	RDS Arena, Dublin
	18:00	Try: Madigan 48' c Nacewa 58' m Fitzgerald 68' c Ruddock 80' c Con: Nacewa (3/4) 48', 68', 80'	Report	Try: Williams 35' c Con: Tebaldi (1/1) 35',	Attendance: 14,920 Referee: Mitrea (Italy)

	8 October 2011	Leinster	30 – 20	Connacht	RDS Arena, Dublin
	17:00	Try: Toner 20' m Fitzgerald 65' c Con: Nacewa (1/2) 66', Pen: Nacewa 11', 44', 50', 75', Madigan 61', Drop: Madigan 80',	Report	Try: Ofisa 31' c Tuohy 37' c Con: O'Connor (2/2) 33', 38', Pen: O'Connor 9', 16',	Attendance: 15,220 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

	28 October 2011	Edinburgh	28 – 36	Leinster	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
	19:35	Try: Visser 17' c, 43' c Scott 75' m Con: Laidlaw (2/3) 18', 44', Pen: Laidlaw 5', 33', 55',	Report	Try: Boss 25' c Auva'a 60' m Con: Sexton (1/2) 26', Pen: Sexton 8', 16', 21', 35', 50', 67', McFadden 80', Drop: Sexton 70',	Attendance: 3,580 Referee: Hodges (Wales)

	4 November 2011	Leinster	24 – 19	Munster	Aviva Stadium, Dublin
	20:00	Pen: Sexton 10', 14', 22', 29', 39', 45', 61', Drop: Kearney 56',	Report	Try: Penalty try 77' c Con: O'Gara (1/1) 78', Pen: O'Gara 5', 20', 34', 43',	Attendance: 48,365 Referee: Gauzere (France)

	26 November 2011	Benetton Treviso	20 – 30	Leinster	Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
	15:00	Try: Vosawai 50' m Pen: Botes 4', 12', 21', 30', 45',	Report	Try: Auva'a 1' c Carr 8' c O'Malley 63' c Con: McFadden (3/3) 1', 8', 63', Pen: McFadden 24', 48', 55',	Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Clancy (Ireland)

	2 December 2011	Leinster	52 – 9	Cardiff Blues	RDS Arena, Dublin
	20:05	Try: Boss 10' c White 45' c Madigan 63' c Kearney (2) 68' m, 71' c Auva'a 79' c Con: McFadden (3/3) 11', 45', 64', Sexton (2/3) 71', 80', Pen: McFadden 5', 14', 43', Drop: McFadden 52',	Report	Pen: Sweeney 2', 20', 40',	Attendance: 16,347 Referee: MacPherson (Scotland)

	26 December 2011	Leinster	42 – 13	Ulster Rugby	RDS Arena, Dublin
	17:30	Try: Carr 18' c Cronin 25' c Auva'a 40' c Penalty try 67' c Madigan 72' c Hagan 78' c Con: McFadden (6/6) 19', 26', 40', 68', 73', 79',	Report	Try: Cochrane 48' c Con: McKinney 49', Pen: McKinney 28', 36',	Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

	1 January 2012	Connacht	13 – 15	Leinster	Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway
	17:00	Try: O'Halloran 58' m Reynecke 72' m Pen: Jarvis 13',	Report	Pen: Nacewa 17', 22', 34', 49', 64',	Attendance: 6,582 Referee: Lacey (Ireland)

	7 January 2012	Cardiff Blues	19 – 23	Leinster	Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
	18:15	Try: Jenkins 57' c Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 57', Pen: Halfpenny 17', 19', 51', Drop: Parks 27',	Report	Try: O'Brien 6' c Kearney 10' c Con: Sexton (2/2) 7', 11', Pen: Sexton 38', 44', McFadden 67',	Attendance: 9,390 Referee: Mitrea (Italy)

	9 February 2012	Leinster	42 – 8	Benetton Treviso	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:05	Try: Madigan 22' m Strauss 62' c Nacewa 66' c Cooney 71' c Carr 80' c Con: Nacewa (3/4) 64', 67', 72', Madigan (1/1) 80', Pen: Nacewa 5', 33', 52',	Report	Try: Muccignat 55' m Drop: Di Bernardo 19',	Attendance: 15,648 Referee: Hodges (Wales)

	17 February 2012	Leinster	16 – 13	Scarlets	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:35	Try: McFadden 41' c Con: McFadden (1/1) 42', Pen: McFadden 10', 59', 80',	Report	Try: Newton 24' c Con: Jones (1/1) 25', Pen: Jones 7', Newton 57',	Attendance: 16,683 Referee: Owens (Wales)

	25 February 2012	Glasgow Warriors	10 – 10	Leinster	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	18:00	Try: Penalty try 46' c Con: Jackson (1/1) 46', Pen: Jackson 30',	Report	Try: van der Merwe 53' c Con: Madigan (1/1) 53', Pen: Nacewa 71',	Attendance: 3,115 Referee: Lacey (Ireland)

	2 March 2012	Aironi	6 – 22	Leinster	Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
	19:00	Pen: Olivier 44', Orquera 60',	Report	Try: Reid 75' c Con: Madigan (1/1) 75', Pen: Madigan 5', 27', 39', 68', 71',	Attendance: 2,100 Referee: MacPherson (Scotland)

	23 March 2012	Leinster	22 – 23	Ospreys	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:05	Try: Madigan 33' c Con: McFadden (1/1) 34', Pen: McFadden 2', 21', 26', 44', 60',	Report	Try: Stowers 51' c Hibbard 76' c Con: Biggar (2/2) 52', 77', Pen: Biggar 9', 36', 50',	Attendance: 18,300 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

	31 March 2012	Munster	9 – 18	Leinster	Thomond Park, Limerick
	19:30	Pen: O'Gara 28', 47', 54',	Report	Pen: Sexton 10', 31', 35', 60', McFadden 70', Drop: Madigan 75',	Attendance: 26,500 Referee: Owens (Wales)

	13 April 2012	Leinster	54 – 13	Edinburgh	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:45	Try: Jennings 8' m McFadden 15' m Cronin 38' m Carr 43' c Nacewa 64' c Auva'a 67' m Macken 70' c Toner 80' c Con: McFadden (0/3) Nacewa (2/2) 44', 65', Madigan (2/3) 71', 80', Pen: McFadden 29', Nacewa 60',	Report	Try: De Luca 11' c Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 12', Pen: Laidlaw 46', 55',	Attendance: 16,224 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

	20 April 2012	Ulster	8 – 16	Leinster	Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
	19:05	Try: Muller 25' m Pen: Pienaar 38',	Report	Try: McLaughlin 7' c Con: Sexton (1/1) 8', Pen: Sexton 30', 40', Drop: Sexton 67',	Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Lacey (Ireland)

	5 May 2012	Dragons	18 – 22	Leinster	Rodney Parade, Newport
	19:30	Try: Lydiate 77' c Harries 80' m Con: Hughes (1/2) 77', Pen: Robling 6', 17',	Report	Try: McGrath 22' c Con: Madigan (1/1) 24', Pen: Madigan 3', 9', 13', 64', 71',	Attendance: 8,038 Referee: Mitrea (Italy)

Playoffs[edit]

Semi-final[edit]

	12 May 2012	Leinster	19 – 15	Glasgow Warriors	RDS Arena, Dublin
	19:35	Try: D. Kearney 66' c Con: Sexton (1/1) Pen: Sexton 7', 23', 38', 63'	Report	Try: Hall 77' m Hogg 80' c Con: Jackson (1/2) Pen: Weir 9'	Attendance: 15,113 Referee: Clancy (Ireland)

Final[edit]

	27 May 2012	Leinster	30 – 31	Ospreys	RDS Arena, Dublin
	16:00	Try: Cronin 26' c Nacewa (2) 35' c, 61' c Con: Sexton (3/3) Pen: Sexton 11', 44', 51'	Report	Try: Beck 42' c Williams (2) 59' m, 78' c Con: Biggar (2/3) Pen: Biggar 8', 22', 34', 73'	Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Heineken Cup[edit]

Pool Table[edit]

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Leinster	6	5	1	0	18	7	+11	172	88	+84	2	0	24
Glasgow Warriors	6	2	1	3	8	12	-4	106	133	-27	0	2	12
Bath	6	2	0	4	11	15	-4	122	151	-29	0	3	11
Montpellier	6	1	2	3	8	11	-3	84	112	-28	0	2	10

Fixtures[edit]

Pool Stage[edit]

	12 November 2011	Montpellier	16 – 16	Leinster	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
	13:30	Try: Ouedraogo 22' c Con: Paillaugue (1/1) 22', Pen: Paillaugue 2', 25', Trinh-Duc 56',	Report	Try: Cronin 66' c Con: Sexton (1/1) 67', Pen: Sexton 5', 16', 80,	Attendance: 20,182 Referee: Pearson (England)

	20 November 2011	Leinster	38 – 13	Glasgow Warriors	RDS Arena, Dublin
	12:45	Try: Kearney 4' c O'Malley 25' c, 31' c D'Arcy 39' c Boss 80' c Con: Sexton (4/4) 5', 26', 32', 40', Madigan (1/1) 80', Pen: Sexton 16',	Report	Try: Pyrgos 74' c Con: Weir (1/1) 74', Pen: Weir 2', 22',	Attendance: 17,924 Referee: Small (England)

	11 December 2011	Bath	13 – 18	Leinster	The Rec, Bath
	12:45	Try: Banahan 65' c Con: Barkley (1/1) 67', Pen: Barkley 16', 36',	Report	Pen: Sexton 40', 46', 55', 63', 74', 80',	Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Garcès (France)

	17 December 2011	Leinster	52 – 27	Bath	Aviva Stadium, Dublin
	18:00	Try: Kearney 4' c Fitzgerald 25' c, 41' c Sexton 33' c Reddan 51' c Ruddock 57' c Madigan 79' c Con: Sexton (6/6) 5', 26', 35', 42', 53', 59', Nacewa (1/1) 79', Drop: Sexton 11',	Report	Try: Donald 63' c Attwood 75' c Williams 80' c Con: Barkley (3/3) 65', 76', 80', Pen: Barkley 8', 15',	Attendance: 46,365 Referee: Poite (France)

	15 January 2012	Glasgow Warriors	16 – 23	Leinster	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	12:45	Try: Gregor 64' c Con: Weir (1/1) 64', Pen: Weir 6', 32', 50',	Report	Try: Kearney 43' c Boss 69' c Con: McFadden (2/2) 44', 69', Pen: Sexton 28', McFadden 40', 56',	Attendance: 6,479 Referee: Owens (Wales)

	21 January 2012	Leinster	25 – 3	Montpellier	RDS Arena, Dublin
	13:30	Try: O'Brien 9' c Kearney 16' c Healy 42' m Con: McFadden (2/3) 10', 17', Pen: McFadden 13', 40',	Report	Pen: Bustos Moyano 67',	Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Paterson (Scotland)

Quarter-final[edit]

	7 April 2012	Leinster	34 – 3	Cardiff Blues	Aviva Stadium, Dublin
	17:45	Try: Nacewa 12' c Kearney 30' c, 47' c O'Driscoll 34' c Con: Sexton (4/4) 14', 31', 35', 48', Pen: Sexton 10', 22',	Report	Pen: Halfpenny 3',	Attendance: 50,340 Referee: Pearson (England)

Semi-final[edit]

	29 April 2012	Clermont Auvergne	15 – 19	Leinster	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
	16:00 CEST	Pen: James 18', 31', 36', 39', 52'	Report	Try: Healy 41' c Con: Sexton (1/1) 42', Pen: Sexton 8', 34', 63' Drop: Kearney (1/1) 46'	Attendance: 32,397 Referee: Barnes (England)

Final[edit]

	19 May 2012	Leinster	42–14	Ulster	Twickenham Stadium, London
	17:00 BST	Try: O'Brien 12' c Healy 31' c penalty try 44' c van der Merwe 76' m Cronin 80' c Con: Sexton (3/3) McFadden (1/2) Pen: Sexton 51', 67', 73'	Report	Try: Tuohy 60' m Pen: Pienaar 7', 40', 49'	Attendance: 81,774 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Player statistics[edit]

Squad[edit]

Last updated 9 June 2012

Key: = Appearances, = Tries, = Yellow card, = Red card

Position	Nation	Name
Position	Nation	Name	Pro12				Heineken Cup				Total
HK		Seán Cronin	14	3	0	0	9	2	0	0	23	5	0	0
HK		Richardt Strauss	20	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	28	1	0	0
HK		Aaron Dundon	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
HK		Tom Sexton	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
PR		Jamie Hagan	17	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	1	0	0
PR		Simon Shawe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PR		Cian Healy	8	0	0	0	8	3	0	0	16	3	0	0
PR		Mike Ross	9	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	18	0	1	0
PR		Heinke van der Merwe	22	1	1	0	9	1	0	0	31	2	1	0
PR		Nathan White	16	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	23	1	1	0
PR		Jack McGrath	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1	0
PR		Jack O'Connell	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
PR		Martin Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
LK		Damian Browne	17	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	21	0	1	0
LK		Leo Cullen	9	0	2	0	9	0	1	0	18	0	3	0
LK		Ed O'Donoghue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK		Eoin Sheriff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LK		Mark Flanagan	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
LK		Steven Sykes	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
LK		Devin Toner	22	2	0	0	8	0	1	0	30	2	1	0
LK		Ciaran Ruddock	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
LK		Brad Thorn	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
FL		Shane Jennings	14	1	0	0	9	0	0	0	23	1	0	0
FL		Kevin McLaughlin	19	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	26	1	0	0
FL		Seán O'Brien	6	1	0	0	9	2	1	0	15	3	1	0
FL		Dominic Ryan	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0
FL		Rhys Ruddock	17	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	21	2	0	0
FL		Jordi Murphy	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
N8		Jamie Heaslip	7	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	16	0	1	0
N8		Leo Auva'a	19	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	5	0	0
SH		Isaac Boss	14	2	1	0	8	2	0	0	22	4	1	0
SH		Eoin Reddan	12	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	21	1	0	0
SH		John Cooney	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	0
SH		Cillian Willis	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
SH		Luke McGrath	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
OH		Matt Berquist	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
OH		Ian Madigan	21	7	0	0	5	1	0	0	26	8	0	0
OH		Johnny Sexton	8	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	16	1	0	0
OH		Noel Reid	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0
CE		Gordon D'Arcy	8	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	17	1	0	0
CE		Colm O'Shea	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
CE		Brendan Macken	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2	0	0
CE		Fergus McFadden	13	3	0	0	8	0	0	0	21	3	0	0
CE		Brian O'Driscoll	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	7	1	0	0
CE		Eoin O'Malley	17	1	0	0	5	2	0	0	22	3	0	0
WG		Fionn Carr	18	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	20	5	0	0
WG		Luke Fitzgerald	13	2	0	0	6	2	0	0	19	4	0	0
WG		Shane Horgan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WG		David Kearney	19	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	21	3	0	0
WG		Darren Hudson	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
FB		Isa Nacewa	18	5	1	0	9	1	0	0	27	6	1	0
FB		Andrew Conway	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
FB		Rob Kearney	7	1	0	0	9	6	0	0	16	7	0	0

British & Irish Cup[edit]

Pool Stage[edit]

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Leinster (1)	4	3	1	0	13	8	+5	117	75	+42	2	0	16
Bedford Blues	4	2	1	1	19	10	+9	137	104	+33	1	1	12
Aberavon	4	1	0	3	12	9	+3	89	97	-8	1	1	6
London Scottish	4	1	0	3	4	23	-19	47	162	-115	0	0	4

Fixtures[edit]

Pool Stage[edit]

12 November 2011
15:00

Esher RFC	32 – 18	Leinster A
	Report

Molesey Road, Surrey
Referee: Jackson (England)

19 November 2011
18:00

Leinster A	42 – 20	Melrose
	Report

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: MacDonald (England)

11 December 2011
13:00

Llanelli	13 – 19	Leinster A
	Report

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Rudkin (Scotland)

18 December 2011
14:00

Leinster A	24 – 24	London Welsh
	Report

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Thomas (Wales)

Quarter-final[edit]

22 January 2012
14:00

Leinster A	32 – 0	Pontypridd
	Report

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: MacDonald (England)

Semi-final[edit]

6 April 2012
18:00

Leinster A	29 – 32	Munster A
	Report

Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Davies (Wales)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Leinster add three for next season". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Leinster announce Cronin signing". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Company. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Leinster secure Carr and Browne for next year". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ Cummiskey, Gavin (21 July 2011). "Provincial coaches face serious time constraints". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Leinster Team to Face Glasgow Warriors". Dublin Rugby. Kellco Media. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^ "World Cup winner Thorn signs for Leinster". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
^ Fanning, Brendan (27 March 2011). "Hit-maker Wright begins farewell tour". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media plc. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Hines signs contract with Clermont". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "O'Donohoe signs for Connacht". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "SHAUN BERNE AL CALVISANO". rugbycalvisano.it. Rugby Calvisano. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Versatile Leinster back agrees to join Tigers". Northcliffe Media. Daily Mail and General Trust. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Keogh Appointed As Shannon Player-Coach". www.irishrugby.ie. IRFU. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Michael Keating is first capture for Davey". www.drfc.co.uk. Doncaster R.F.C. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Maguire to join Connacht ranks". rabodirectpro12.com. Rabobank. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
^ "Bristol swoop for Ruki Tipuna and Jason Harris-Wright". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
^ "Sale Sharks sign scrum-half Cillian Willis on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
^ "O'Donoghue leaves Leinster for Wasps". BreakingNews.ie. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
^ O'Sullivan, John (10 December 2011). "Weekend Previews". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^ "Griffin and McSharry commit to Connacht". eircomsports.net. Eircom. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
^ Thornley, Gerry (29 March 2012). "Horgan forced to retire after stellar career". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
^ Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

External links[edit]

Official website

[21] Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest-ranked Irish teams, three highest-ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.

[Leinster_Trio-1] "Leinster add three for next season". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[2] "Leinster announce Cronin signing". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Company. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[Carr_Browne-3] "Leinster secure Carr and Browne for next year". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[4] Cummiskey, Gavin (21 July 2011). "Provincial coaches face serious time constraints". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[5] "Leinster Team to Face Glasgow Warriors". Dublin Rugby. Kellco Media. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

[6] "World Cup winner Thorn signs for Leinster". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

[7] Fanning, Brendan (27 March 2011). "Hit-maker Wright begins farewell tour". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media plc. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[8] "Hines signs contract with Clermont". RTÉ.ie. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[9] "O'Donohoe signs for Connacht". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[10] "SHAUN BERNE AL CALVISANO". rugbycalvisano.it. Rugby Calvisano. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[11] "Versatile Leinster back agrees to join Tigers". Northcliffe Media. Daily Mail and General Trust. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[12] "Keogh Appointed As Shannon Player-Coach". www.irishrugby.ie. IRFU. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[13] "Michael Keating is first capture for Davey". www.drfc.co.uk. Doncaster R.F.C. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[14] "Maguire to join Connacht ranks". rabodirectpro12.com. Rabobank. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

[15] "Bristol swoop for Ruki Tipuna and Jason Harris-Wright". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[16] "Sale Sharks sign scrum-half Cillian Willis on loan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.

[17] "O'Donoghue leaves Leinster for Wasps". BreakingNews.ie. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

[18] O'Sullivan, John (10 December 2011). "Weekend Previews". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

[19] "Griffin and McSharry commit to Connacht". eircomsports.net. Eircom. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

[20] Thornley, Gerry (29 March 2012). "Horgan forced to retire after stellar career". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

[22] Competition Rule 3.5 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro12. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

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